Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment at no charge – regardless of financial need.

Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and Masonic principles. There are more than 350,000 members from 191 temples (chapters) in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Republic of Panama. The organization founded and continues to operate its official philanthropy, Shriners Hospitals for Children.